Students on Ice

Last night Students on Ice were on the local news. Apart from the fact that SOI is based on PInk Road in Aylmer (Gatineau), mere kilometres from here, I wondered what ship they used for their expedition and looked them up.
Students on Ice Arctic Youth Expedition 2012
Turns out that it was the RV Akademik Ioffe!  And two weeks after we diverted from Frobisher Bay there was still ice blocking ships from reaching Iqaluit. 

"New update from Expedition Leader, Geoff Green, August 2, at 7 pm:

Due to truly exceptional ice conditions, we were not able to reach the ship again today. We are still in Iqaluit and will be spending another night at the Arctic College. Members of the community are saying they have never seen anything like this - particularly this far into summer. Huge blocks of ice, some up to 5 meters high, are blocking our passage to the ship. All vessels are stranded and no one is getting in or out by sea."

There were finally able to board late at night on August 3, with the help of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Des Groseilliers which ferried the passengers and luggage out to the RV Akademik Ioffe and then escorted them out of Frobisher Bay.